[King Bowser] Jack Black's favorite watch ~Actor's Watch #181~

A struggling rock musician disguises himself as a teacher at a strict, prestigious elementary school and injects the rock and roll spirit into the honor students but apathetic children. The musical comedy "School of Rock" (2003) aims to participate in a band battle competition with his students. Jack Black, who played the lead role of the fake teacher, made his big break as a comedic actor with this film.

Jack Black, who is short and chubby and uses his whole body to express emotions, is overwhelmingly popular among children. He has also appeared in the family film "Jumanji" series and is active as a voice actor in the animated film "Kung Fu Panda" series.

"Actor's Watch" focuses on the watches worn by actors active in movies, television, etc.
In this 181st installment, we will introduce Jack Black's favorite watch .

Rolex

Submariner [Ref.116610LN]

The premiere of the movie "40 Year Old Virgin Road" was held in California in March 2009. Jack Black, who attended the event with his wife, does not appear in the film, but since the film's star, Jason Segel, is a "close friend" of Jack Black who has worked with him many times, the couple may have been invited by him.

The watch that Jack Black, who seems to be in love with his wife, was wearing at this time was a Rolex Submariner (Ref. 116610LN). At this time, Jack Black had already become a popular actor, playing leading roles in blockbusters such as "King Kong" (2005). However, unlike the eccentric characters he plays, his choice of a solid watch suggests that he is a surprisingly down-to-earth person in private.

GMT Master II [Ref.116713LN]

Los Angeles Film Festival 2011. This is a shot from the premiere of "Bernie" (2011), which opened the event. The watch he is wearing in this shot with his co-stars Shirley MacLaine and Jack Black is thought to be a Rolex GMT-Master II (Ref. 116713LN).

The film was directed by Richard Linklater, who also directed Jack Black's breakthrough film, "School of Rock" (2003), and Jack Black, who is familiar with the director, was in a relaxed mood throughout the film. The watch he is wearing has also been upgraded from a stainless steel black Submariner from two years ago to a combination GMT Master II.

Submariner [Ref.116619LB]

"Hot Ones" is a popular YouTube talk show where celebrities and famous people answer interviews while eating super spicy chicken. This is a scene from when Jack Black appeared on the show as a member of the comedy band Tenacious D, fronted by Jack Black, in October 2018.

While crying over spicy chicken, Jack Black talks about the worst live show he's ever been to and the story of how he received praise from Kanye West. On his wrist was a Rolex Submariner (Ref. 116619LB). He's stepped up to the stainless steel model, the combination model, and finally the solid gold model!

Still, for a big star whose movie salaries are in the hundreds of millions, this is a solid step up. It's very appealing.

Submariner [Ref. 122610LV ]

The Super Mario Bros. Movie, released in April 2023, recorded the highest opening box office revenue in the history of animated films, at 500 billion yen. Jack Black is the voice actor of King Bowser in this film. In the movie, there is a scene where Bowser sings a love song he wrote for Princess Peach on the piano, and it seems that the idea of ​​Bowser singing a love song was his own idea.

The above photo is a scene from the premiere of "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" held in Los Angeles . Jack Black is posing with embroidery of the flames that Bowser breathes on his sleeves and spikes on his back that resemble Bowser's shell, and the watch he was wearing at the time was a Rolex Submariner (Ref. 122610LV).

Although it is not shown in this image, he is wearing green sneakers that resemble the shell of Bowser, and the green Submariner seems to be a choice to match that. Nintendo would be very happy if Bowser's voice actor could do this much.

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What did you think?

Jack Black's watch preferences are immediately clear with his lineup of three Submariners and one GMT Master II. Although many Hollywood stars own multiple Rolexes, there are not many actors who use multiple Submariners. I couldn't find any pictures of him wearing a Daytona, so maybe he's the same type of person as me who thinks a watch needs to have a calendar.

The sequel to "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" is scheduled for release in 2026. It's likely that Jack Black will reprise his role as the voice of King Bowser.

Still, the idea of ​​using the green submariner as a "prop to represent Bowser" is an idea that only a popular comedian could come up with. I'm looking forward to seeing whether he will wear the same green submariner at the sequel premiere, or whether he will come up with a different idea.

See you later!